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Young Truman Capote thought life in New York City was going to be perfect, but things didn't work out as planned. In fact, Tru is downright miserable.

Lily refuses to believe what everyone else accepts to be true: that her father has died while climbing Denali, the highest mountain in North America.

The Hellman children must make dowith a nanny while their mother is away at a spa. The only problem' Their nanny is a monster. Grah is hairy, dusty, and doesn't talk.

When Lily Michaels-Ryan ditches her ADHD meds and lands in detention with Abelard, she's intrigued-he seems thirty seconds behind, while she feels thirty seconds ahead.

After the murder of Emmett Till, thirteen-year-old Rose is struggling with her decision to stay in Mississippi.

From the best-selling author of Fosse, a sweeping yet intimate-and often hilarious-history of a uniquely American art form that has never been more popular.

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Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction.

Janey King's priorities used to be clear: track, school, friends, and family.

Twelve-year-old Ada is a Chimera, born with human and animal DNA thanks to a genetic experiment gone wrong.

A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet.

The international team at the Mars Endeavour colony is prepared for every eventuality except one-what happens when disaster strikes Earth' Mankind has long dreamed of reaching out to live on o